Advertisement
Advertisement
tetrasyllable
[ te-truh-sil-uh-buhl, te-truh-sil- ]
tetrasyllable
/ ˌtɛtrəˈsɪləbəl; ˌtɛtrəsɪˈlæbɪk /
noun
- a word of four syllables
Discover More
Derived Forms
- tetrasyllabic, adjective
Discover More
Other Words From
- tet·ra·syl·lab·ic [te-tr, uh, -si-, lab, -ik], tetra·syl·labi·cal adjective
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of tetrasyllable1
Discover More
Example Sentences
Tetrasyllable, tet′ra-sil-a-bl, n. a word of four syllables.
From Project Gutenberg
Each line ends with a trisyllable or a tetrasyllable, with dissyllabic rhyme running through the quatrain.
From Project Gutenberg
Tetrasyllable Verse: A verse of four syllables must have an accent on the third syllable.
From Project Gutenberg
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse